System of decoration.



W. DA. RYAN.

SYSTEM 0F DECORATION. A APPLICATIUN FILED 050.18. 19|3. RENEWED NOV. 13,|916.

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SYSTEM 0F DECORATION. APPLICATION r1LED,DEc.1s.191a. RENEwED Nov.13.1916.

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`Touall whom it may concern UNITED sTATEs PATENT o/EEI(nr.,

AWALTER iDA. RYAN, 0E NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS.

SYSTEM oF DECORATION. l

I Specication of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 2, 1917.

Application ledI December 18, 1913, Serial No. 867,566. Renewed November13,1916. Serial 110.131,14.l

Beit known that'I, WALTER DA. RYAN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland and the Isle of Man, residing in North Adams,Massachusetts, have invented Vcertain Improvements in Systems ofDecoration, of which the following is aspeciication.

One object of my invention is to provide a novel combination ofapparatus particularly designedA to produce lan ornamental, decorativeeffect in illuminating or outlinv ing buildings or other objects, thevarious parts comprising` saidy inventiony being of such a nature as tobe relatively inexpensive both as regards their first costas well astheir cost vof operation.

Another object of,I he invention is to provide a system having thecharacteristics above noted in which the reflecting andrefracting'elements shall produce an attracf tive; ornamental eect inthe day time when Y `acted -on by sunlight, as well as at night whenacted on by artificial light, the invention contemplating` such meansfor support- 'ing these elements as-will cause them to automatically actto`produce a succession of different colored flashes or beams of lightunder the action of the wind or by reason of the vibration of thestructure' on which Vthey are mounted.

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means foradjustably mounting the reflecting and refracting elements, as wellasmeans whereb these may be caused to give flashes or lig t beams ofdifferent colors in greater or less numbers and that at dierent anglesand distances.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide an artificial means ofsetting the jewels vin vibration, such as the use of an air blast,

vibrator or other electrical or mechanical means.

These objects and other advantageous ends I secure as hereinafter setforth,reference being had to the *accompanying drawings,

.3 'are plan views illustrating diagrammatically certain aai-rangementsof the light sourceslrelatively to one of the reflecting and refractingelements; Figs. 4 and 5 are diagrammatic side elevations illustrating'other arrangements of the light sources;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation illustrating one of the jewel holders andIits support; Fig. 7

Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a side elevation of another Ais a front elevation ofthe holder shown in form of jewelholderand its support; Figs.

9, 10 and 1l are plans illustratingdiiferentcut jewels which I may useas reflecting and i Arefracting elements; Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are sideelevations partly in section, illustrating the cutting of the elementsshown in- Figs. 9, 10 and L1 respectively2 and Fig-15- is a perspectiveview of one device for causing the jewels t'ovibrate.

In carrying out .I'ny invention, I employ ,a number of reflecting andrefracting elevments in the form of so-called jewels care- These jewelsare mounted in settings or'.

holders of lwhiclrfeach ofthose shown in Figs. 6 to 8'consists of alength of wire havig a circular body section l, carrying three or moreclips 2 formed of pieces of sheet metal projecting both above and belowthe plane of the section til.

One part of each clip is preferably bent into triangular form so as toreceivel the vsharp edge of thejewel, while its opposite end is bentinwardly to engage t lunder surface or back of the jewel. `One end ofthe wire holder is bent at right angles to i the plane of the circularsection or body l toform an abutment or stop 3 to limit in,` ward orrearward swinging and possible injury to the apex, while the oppositeend is extended in one ormore loops 4 and 5' inplanes substantially.parallel to that of thecircular section.

For supporting each holder with its jewel 6,' I provide a suspensionmember 7 having an eyeV 9 at one end for the reception 'of a l pin,screw or nail Sand at the'opposite end .formed in a second eye 10,preferably lying in a plane substantially at rightangles to that of theeye'9. 'llhe length ofi-themem'- ber 7 is such that when the loop 5 ofone of the holders rests within its eye 10, the jewel 6 with its axialline (which extends 'from' the center of its front table to its rearapex) is substantially co-incident with the line of the nail or pin 8with the gresult that the work of mounting the jewels to form designsand yletters would be materially facilitated.

While for certain purposes the suspending member 7'is preferablyemployed, I .may

use a member 7a of the form shown in Fig. 6,

consisting of a relativelyl short '-'length of wire or other suitablematerial so 'shaped that the eye 9 for the reception ofthenail j or pin8 projects above, thei-eyel'Q, for the reception of the jewel holder.

y When acted on by a. 'berlof rays of light emanating from a source 4thereof so distant'that' saidrays arefeithenfactually or substantiallyparallel, the jewels 6 which, have the cutting shown `in .'Figs. 1'1yand 14',-

project ashes or pencils of light having the lvarious colors of thespectrum. If cut as shown at 6 in Fig. 9,' the jewels, under theconditions above noted, produce flashes `or pencilsA of whitelightemanating from val rious partsof its surface, while if cut as indicatedat 6b in Fig. 10, they apparently produce rings of light.

I preferably`-make colored glasses and asa consequence they may becolorless to represent the diamond or may have'the colors ofthe variousother precious stones.

In utilizing Athe jewels above-described in carryingout my invention, Iemploy holders such as those shown in Figs. 6to 8, with suspendingmembers preferably of the type shown in Fig.l 8. With thel aid 'of thesedevices, I mount the jewels at distances of sayl four or live inchesapart around the edges of a building andalong various cornices orportions thereof which it is desired to emphasizeor display,fit beingunderstood, d of v co se, that if desired the jewels may be lmo ted insolid masses or may be ydisposed upon afbuildinghor any other supportingas" to produce a rapid succession of light' flashes having differentcolors, etc., depending upon the cutting employed. Moreover, theseflashes or beams apparently vary in the jewels of different Yyparticularly size dependingupon the'di'stance of the observer from thejewels, it being a noticeable fact thatvat certain distances the flashesappear to emanate from light sources many times larger than the jewelsthemselves While in Figs. 6 and 8 I-have shown the jewels as mounted inholders which support them with their horizontal, u'it is to beunderstood that Vunder conditions of use such holders would eithersohang as to incline downwardly the lane facel or front table of eachjewel, or the said holder would be adjusted by being bent at 11 or at.any other suitable point, to attain this same end. 'Ihus in a buildingor towersuch as shown in Fig. l, the jewels at the top and upperportions thereof would have their longitudinal axes directed downwardlyat some predetermined angle to the horizontal, while the holders ofthose jewels adj acentthe lower portions of the tower axial linessubstantially would be adjusted so that th ir longitudinal f axes wouldbe more nearly h rizontal, with the result that' all of the jewels wouldproduce their maximum effect on an observer 'at aPp/redetermineddistance from them.

-While a building or other structure having jewels mounted as aboveOdescribed would present a most attractive' and ornamental appearanceduring the day time and particularly when exposed tothe direct action.of the suns rays in the morning or afternoon, I preferably# providelmeans whereby said jewels are rendered activeat night, and with thisidea I mount any desired and suitable number of projectors orsearchlights 12 at suitable distances from the structure on which thejewels are supported, directing the light therefrom upon said jewels.Inasmuch as the projector or projectors shou preferably be mounted at akconsiderable distance from the jewels which it is t illuminate, the raysof light emanating lfrom the same are to all intents and purposesparallel. When illuminated by light from such a source or sources thejewels are effective and when supported as above described, producelarge intermittent j light flashes by reason of their own vibration aswellJ as because of the voluntary and involuntary changes of position ofthe eyes of the observer. It will be understood that a maximum number ofashesfrom any one jewel illuminated from a lsingle source, will beobtained by an observer stationed immediately adjacent such source oflight or ao'.-

jacent a line between the source and the jewel, and where a number o flight sources are employed the number of flashes from a jewel is alsodirectly proportional to the numberyof such sources directed upon it.

If desired, I may group a' number of projectors 12, 12a and 12" closetogether as shown lin-Fig. 3 and direct their light over approximatel;rthe same area. In such case,

the .result that 'a larger number of light'.l

flashes would be received by an observer anywhere within a large area infront of the jewel 6. j

In order to vary the disposition and number, as well as thel intensityof the light flashes received from a given jewel or set of jewels, I mayarrange the projectors, as shown in Fig. 4, all in substantially thesame horizontal plane butl at widely differing distances from th jewels,or again, I may arrange the projectors vertically one above the otherand atconsiderable distances apart. In the case shown in Fig. 4theangles of inclination of the various jewels or sets of jewels may beadjusted so that the rays of light from each source thereof will strikethe jewels of any particular set in lines substantially normal to theirtables.

Underjconditions -of.opertion, I alter at will the colo'rof the lightdirected'upenthe jewels, which may be either colorless orcolored, andfor example, if a red light be projected, the light emitted by the jewelgives the latter the effect of a ruby. Ob- Aviously other colors orcombinations thereof may be employed as may be desired. If it should be'desirable to vary the activity' of the jewels under the action of thesuns rays, the holders or supporting members may be adjusted to vary theangle of the Planeof theta-bles of the. jewels to the horizontal.F'or'instance, if it is desired that the jewels shall be relativelyactive at a distance of half a mile, the inclination from the verticalof the planes rof their tables would dbe [relatively slight.

It is to be noted that while I have shown nails. as used to attach thejewel-supportingy members to the building or other supporting structure,itisobvious that screws or other forms of holding devices may be usedforthis purpose, without departing from invention, as being theequivalent of nalls.

Especially when the jewels are used for' 'l'.A decorative systemconsisting ofl a supporting structureg'asjeries of jewels movab ymountedl thereon; and a series of relatively distant' projectorsfmountedto illuminate saidjewels. j' i 2; A decorative system consisting of asupporting structure; a series of colored freely movable, pendant jewelsmounted thereon; withI a relatively distant means for c projecting abeam of light on said jewels. j \3. A` decorative system consisting of aAsupporting structure; a series of colored freely movable, pendantjewels mounted thereon; with a relatively distant means 'for projectinga ybeam of colored light on said jewels. l

et.` Thev combination of a supporting structure; a jewel-carrying membermounted thereon; a jewelhaving a rearwardly extending conical portion; aholder for the jewel suspended from said member; with a projection onthel holder extended in posi` tion to .strike the supporting structurebefore it can be engaged by the rearward -extension of said jewel. v

5. As a new article of manufacture, a jewel -and a holder thereforprovidedwith a suspending :portion having a rearward projection forlimiting its rearward swing.

6. As a new article of manu-facture, a jewel and a holder thereforconsisting of suspending and body portions; means for rigidly connectingsaid body portionto the jewel;1 and a `projection for limiting therearward4 movement of the jewel.

7. The combination of a jewel with a holder therefor consisting of awire having a substantially circularA portion formed t0 receive therearpart of the jewel, one end kof said wire being extended to form asuspending portion and the other end being projected substantially atright angles to ceiving portion formed to hold a njewel therein.

8.v The combination in a decorative system lof a ,supporting structure;a series of jewels movably mounted thereon; and suspending means for Isaid jewels including flexible portions capable of being bent to varythe angle of the axes of said jewels to the horizontal. v

' 9. The combination in a decorative sys-f tem of a supportingstructure; jewelsmountl ed on s'aid structure; and relatively distantmeans for projecting substantially parallel rays of light on saidjewels, the jewels on the upper portions of the supporting structurehaving their axes inclined at a greater angleto a horizontal plane thanthose on the lower portlon thereof.

10. The combination ofa supporting i structure; a suspending member; anail connecting said member with the supporting structure; a jewelholder movably suspended from'the said member; and a jewel carried bytheholder with its axis substantially coincident with the axis of thenail.

j 11. The combination 'of a supporting structure; a suspending memberconsisting of an upwardly extending;` overhu'ng vbody of material; anail connecting said memberA with the supporting structure; -a jewelholder movably depending from said mem? ber; and a jewel carried by Saidholder with its axis substantially coincident with the line of the nail.i

12. The combination of a building structure; and a series -of pendantfreely movable faceted jewels carried thereby in positions to outlinethe same.

`of two subscriblng' 13. The combination of a supporting structure; aseries of freely movable jewels mounted thereon; with means for causingsaid' jewels to vibrate. I

14. TheA combination of a supporting structure; a series of freelymovable jewels mounted thereon; a source of light Y for illuminating thejewels; with means for causing said jewels to vibrate.

lin testimony whereof, Ihave signed my name to this specification, in'the presence witnesses.. v WALTER DA. RYAN. Witnesses: j

WILLIAM BARRL, RALPH J. Unir. y

